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Abstract
The diagnosis and treatment of people who do not feel that they belong to the gender assigned to them at birth and who have often been described in medical terminology using the term “transsexuality” have changed fundamentally over the last two decades and have led to more flexible care structures. In self-description, terms such as transgender, transidentity, transsexuality, transsexuality, trans* or trans are used [ 1 ]. In line with the recently published S3 guideline for trans health, the term trans people will be used as a generic term for people who do not feel that they (completely) belong to the gender assigned to them at birth [ 2 ]. This article is intended to provide an overview of the changes in the following areas: care situation, diagnostics, treatment and assessment and legal framework. The box provides an overview of important terms used in the article.
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